Lara Zielin

OMG, we did it! Thanks to all the awesome, amazing people who commented on the last blog post, we raised $400 for 826michigan! *does the cabbage patch* (<– I’m a white girl. Sue me.)

Thank you, thank you, thank you all from the bottom of my bloggy heart. 826michigan really is the greatest org evar.

And can I just say, some of the comments were awesome. If you don’t mind, I’d like to highlight some of my faves. Because I totally read all 400 of them. Swearsies.

Kristy was one of the first who cracked me up, when her comment contained a list of things she liked:  I love rainbows and unicorns, but most of all, I love unicorns that have rainbows on them! I also love donuts, things that are shiny, brown cars shaped like cubes, chocolate, Peeps, kittens, and puppies. Oh, and books are good, too.

I confused some people with this challenge, apparently. Mortalwind asked: So where do I collect my dollar for this comment?

Sorry, friend. The challenge was to raise money. But your comment totally still counted.

Evan decided his comment should quote Veronica Mars. And so it did:

Weevil: You know, an 09er could come in here with tea leaves and a Ouija board and they’d send out a SWAT team. It’s time for plan B.

Veronica: Not just yet, Dirty Harry.

Weevil: In case you haven’t noticed, I ain’t no mick cop.

Veronica: Uh, okay. Dirty Sanchez?

Bob also decided a quote was appropriate, and he gave us a super awesome, super deep one from Bruce Lee: “Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water my friend.”

I think the most famous people who commented were local Michigan Public Radio celebs Charity Nebbe and Jen Guerra. If I’m wrong about that, you can email me to tell me you’re famouser.

Matt, whoever he is, referenced Dr. Who in his comment and therefore has my enduring respect and admiration: Go time travel! I hope you get a TARDISful of comments.

Amber took the time to say she disagrees with me, and Matt by proxy: No offense, but time travel is not nearly as awesome as broccoli.

Ryan, I think in reference to my Lolcats love, told us about his strong dislike of cats. And apparently Margaritaville: Full disclosure. I do not like cats. They poop in boxes in houses. What?! How is that acceptable? I don’t poop in a box. Rule: Poop should not stick around any longer than it needs to, and poop should not be hanging out in a sandbox in one’s home, like itty-bitty Jimmy Buffets.

Steve K. pointed out why we all need orgs like 826michigan by highlighting an error in my initial post: Er, authors WHO (not THAT) encourage other authors… Also, Steve, this is why all writers need editors.

And Chrissy highlighted how, while some things are awesome, some things are amazing, and 826michigan falls into the latter category: Yes, there are some things that are awesome. This is true. There are also many things that just leave you in amazement. This is the staff at 826michigan. The volunteers at 826. The creativity and madness that provides the backbone of this place rests in dedication of the purest form.

On that note, I really just want to say thank you all again for being so hilarious, creative, and cool — 400 times over.

xoxo

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